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  1. August 2026

    1. August 11, 2026 2.0

      DHS issues interim final rule allowing USCIS to require mandatory electronic filing

      Immigrant VisasNon-Immigrant VisasHumanitarian USCISDHS Comment PeriodFinal/Actual Change in PracticeForms and Information CollectionRule

      Current Status

    2. August 7, 2026 2.0

      DHS increases biometric fees for large H-1B and L-1 employers

      Non-Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based CBPUSCIS Final/Actual Rule

      Current Status

    3. Current Status

  1. July 2026

    1. July 27, 2026 2.0

      DHS issues interim final rule allowing asylum officers to bypass some interviews

      Asylum, Withholding and CATHearings and Adjudications DHSUSCISEOIR Final/Actual Rule

      Current Status

    2. Current Status

    3. July 17, 2026 2.0

      DHS publishes a rule to establish a fixed time-period of admission and extension of stay procedures for F, J and I nonimmigrants

      Non-Immigrant Visas: StudentNon-Immigrant Visas DHSUSCIS Final/ActualIn Litigation Rule

      Current Status

    4. July 14, 2026 2.0

      Reported: USCIS trends in affirmative asylum adjudications

      Hearings and AdjudicationsAsylum, Withholding and CAT USCIS Reported Change in Practice

      Current Status

    5. July 2, 2026 2.0

      USCIS proposes rule to implement EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022

      Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based USCIS Comment Period Rule

      Current Status

  1. June 2026

    1. June 23, 2026 2.0

      DHS proposes rule raising USCIS naturalization fees

      Naturalization USCISDHS Proposed Rule

      Current Status

    2. June 17, 2026 2.0

      USCIS clarifies that dairy workers may access H-2A visas

      Immigrant Visas: Employment-BasedLabor USCISDOL Final/Actual Agency Directive

      Current Status

    3. Current Status

  1. May 2026

    1. May 30, 2026 2.0

      Reported: USCIS archives website regarding options for nonimmigrant workers following termination of employment

      Non-Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based USCIS Reported Change in Practice

      Current Status

    2. May 29, 2026 2.0

      DHS extends Temporary Protected Status for Lebanon

      TPSEmployment Verification USCISDHS Final/Actual Change in Practice

      Current Status

    3. May 21, 2026 2.0

      USCIS issues policy memorandum characterizing adjustment of status as a form of extraordinary discretionary relief

      Immigrant VisasNon-Immigrant Visas USCISDHS Final/Actual Agency DirectiveChange in Practice

      Current Status

    4. May 11, 2026 2.0

      DHS grants USCIS officers discretion to reject or deny benefit requests with invalid signatures

      Immigrant VisasEnforcementNon-Immigrant VisasHumanitarian USCIS Comment PeriodFinal/Actual Change in PracticeRule

      Current Status

    5. May 8, 2026 2.0

      USCIS issues a Policy Alert and new Policy Manual Chapter on deferred action

      Hearings and AdjudicationsEnforcement USCISDHS Final/Actual Agency DirectiveChange in Practice

      Current Status

    6. May 7, 2026 2.0

      USCIS requests comments on proposed change of address reporting requirements

      Enforcement USCISDHS ProposedComment Period Forms and Information Collection

      Current Status

  1. April 2026

    1. April 21, 2026 2.0

      Reported: USCIS reviewing previously approved green cards

      Enforcement USCIS Reported Change in Practice

      Current Status

    2. April 19, 2026 2.0

      Reported: USCIS creates "Tactical Operations Division"

      EnforcementNaturalization USCIS Reported Change in Practice

      Current Status

    3. April 17, 2026 2.0

      USCIS requires attorneys and accredited representatives to appear in-person at Field Office and various humanitarian interviews

      Hearings and AdjudicationsAsylum, Withholding and CATHumanitarian USCISDHS Final/Actual Agency DirectiveChange in Practice

      Current Status

  1. March 2026

    1. Current Status

  1. February 2026

    1. February 24, 2026 2.0

      Reported: USCIS denying I-829s on national security grounds

      Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based USCIS Reported AdjudicationChange in Practice

      Current Status

    2. February 23, 2026 2.0

      USCIS proposes a rule significantly restricting employment authorization for asylum applicants

      Asylum, Withholding and CAT USCIS Proposed Rule

      Current Status

    3. February 20, 2026 2.0

      Reported: DHS to consolidate facial-recognition and biometrics platforms

      Enforcement DHSTSACBPUSCISICE Reported Change in Practice

      Current Status

    4. February 18, 2026 2.0

      ICE and USCIS issue new detain-and-inspect requirement for refugees after one year of admission

      Refugees USCISICE Final/ActualIn Litigation Agency DirectiveChange in Practice

      Current Status